Brush calligraphy is not only loved and practiced by Chinese. Koreans and
Japanese equally adore calligraphy as an important treasure of their
heritage. Many Japanese schools still have the tradition of having a student
contest of writing big characters during beginning of a new school year. A
biannual gathering commemorating the Lanting Xu by Wang Xi Zhi (The most
famous Chinese calligrapher in Jin dynasty, ) is said to be held
ceremonially in Japan. There is a national award of Wang Xi Zhi prize for
the best calligraphy artist. Not too long ago, Korean government officials
were required to excel in calligraphy. The office of Okinawa governor still
displays a large screen of Chinese calligraphy as a dominating decor.